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The comparative anatomic and physiological study of primary lacrimal glands raises a number of important questions the answers to which can provide insight into lacrimal gland function and dysfunction.
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Walcott, B., Cameron, R.H., Brink, P.R. (1994). The Anatomy and Innervation of Lacrimal Glands. In: Sullivan, D.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 350. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2417-5_2
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